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3 more die with measles symptoms in Sylhet

02:12 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

Three more children died in Sylhet showing symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in the division to 55.

‘99.48% factories clear April wages; 58.25% pay May advances’

01:32 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

Almost all member factories of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have paid April wages, according to the latest data.

Bangladesh women’s team leave for World Cup campaign

12:58 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

The Bangladesh women’s cricket team departed the country ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in England.

ADB President Masato Kanda meets PM

12:53 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by its President Masato Kanda met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday morning.

Cheaper fare, deadly ride: 15 lives lost in Eid homebound tragedy

12:25 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

To enjoy the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, 22 passengers set out in a truck carrying iron rods, paying Tk 1,300 less than the usual fare. But the journey turned into their last trip—one by one, 15 of them lost their lives.

Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran

12:24 PM, 25 May 2026 Monday

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after earlier suggesting an agreement was close.

NCP leader Tareq Reza released on bail in Jhenaidah

11:50 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

National Citizen Party (NCP) central Joint Member Secretary Tareq Reza, who was arrested in a case filed by a Chhatra Dal leader in Jhenaidah, was released on bail on Monday morning.

Gold prices rise by Tk 2,158 per bhori

11:34 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

The prices of gold in the country have increased again, with the rate of 22-carat gold rising by Tk 2,158 per bhori (11.664 grams), taking the new price to Tk 238,121.

Kamalapur sees Eid rush as passengers head home

11:21 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

Ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, pressure of homebound passengers has started increasing at Kamalapur Railway Station in the capital Dhaka. From early morning, passengers have been gathering at the station with their families.

Messi exits MLS game in injury scare ahead of World Cup

11:19 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

Lionel Messi was at the center of an injury scare just weeks before the start of the World Cup on Sunday after abruptly exiting Inter Miami's Major League Soccer clash against the Philadelphia Union.

Oil tumbles 5% amid US-Iran deal hopes; Asian markets edge up

10:37 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

Oil prices plunged over five percent and Asian markets ticked up early on Monday on hopes of a deal to end to the US-Iran war despite President Donald Trump downplaying its imminence.

RAB, police camps come under armed attack in Jungle Salimpur

10:19 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

A gang of criminals attacked RAB and police camps at Jungle Salimpur, an area notorious for criminal activities in Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram, early Monday.

Seven-day Eid holiday begins

09:26 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

A seven-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, began on Monday (May 30). Government employees will enjoy the Eid holiday until May 31.

NCP, Jubo Shokti leaders sent to jail following arrest in Jhenaidah

08:58 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

A court in Jhenaidah has ordered the National Citizen Party (NCP) central leader Tareq Reza and Ayon Rahman Khan, a leader of the party’s youth wing Jatiya Jubo Shokti, to be sent to jail following their arrest by police.

15 killed after rod-laden truck overturns in Tangail

08:25 AM, 25 May 2026 Monday

At least 15 people were killed and several others injured after a rod-laden truck overturned in Kalihati, Tangail, early Monday (May 25).

Bangladesh moving towards self-reliant energy system, green growth: PM

09:52 PM, 24 May 2026 Sunday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday, May 24, said Bangladesh is steadily moving towards clean energy, a green economy and a self-reliant energy system.

Islami Bank chairman Zubaidur steps down

09:04 PM, 24 May 2026 Sunday

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Chairman Dr M Zubaidur Rahman has stepped down around a year after assuming the role.

Will ICBC, Bangladesh’s child drowning prevention project, lose momentum?

08:07 PM, 24 May 2026 Sunday

Nearly 11,000 children under the age of five die in drowning incidents every year in Bangladesh — an average of about 30 deaths a day, with public health experts describing the crisis not as isolated accidents, but as a silent national emergency demanding sustained intervention.

Youth gets death in child rape case resolved in 29 days

07:20 PM, 24 May 2026 Sunday

A Meherpur court has resolved a rape case involving a nine-year-old girl in just 29 working days and sentenced an accused to death.

Agnibina Express engine catches fire in Mymensingh

06:11 PM, 24 May 2026 Sunday

A fire broke out in the engine of the intercity Agnibina Express at Mymensingh Railway Station on Sunday afternoon.